CSA #4 July 3rd

The only way to say it…It has been an amazing week in the gardens! Yes, HOT! but the plants are loving it and growing like crazy. We are in the thick of our best pea crop (over 100 pounds in 3 days) ever I think. Summer Squash vines are creeping closer with our big great idea to plant the summer squash in between the pea row experiment. Plenty of time we thought waaaaaaay back then. Well, we are sweating it out now but think we will make it. Tight but tight is ok.

summer squash tickles..

and a back rub.

Best broccoli harvest too. Abundance. Tomatoes are forming, potatoes are flowering and beans too-finally after a late start due to cool Spring. Brussel Sprout Paradise is thriving. We decided to go all out with these beauties. Oh, we nibbled on our first cucumber yesterday. Summer is rushing in….

Brussels Sprout Paradise.

!st Cucumber of the season.

If we were not picking peas this week we were weeding. Beds are perfect but row cultivation has to wait due to wet conditions…

Weeded out carrot trough.

Kohlrabi was transplanted out into the garden this week and more beets and carrots seeded in. We are starting to think about Fall crops already…Crazy!

Chinese Cabbage-Great harvest. We planted 2 sizes a medium and mini. We saute or eat raw in salads.

Chinese Cabbage ready to cut.

Chinese Cabbage at harvest.

We had a HUGE Chinese Cabbage head grow in the garden. Maybe a larger variety seed was mixed in or maybe water??? Who knows but he is gigantic. We are sneaking it into a share as a surprise. Farmer humor.